The Waiting Game

Eli, spitting up for the camera
Amy Lynn, turning the big SEVEN

Just chugging along

Still more Legos occupying every flat surface in our home

Steve is on the hunt for a new job. His current position will be eliminated this summer as toothbrush manufacturing moves overseas. I'm thankful that he has interviews and opportunities, but the uncertainty is getting under my skin. We waited a week to hear any updates on the most recent interview, only to get a big, fat "no thank you". However, as that door closed, another opened and he has a whole new set of interviews lined up for May. So, while we play the waiting game, the boys and I are just trying to keep ourselves occupied.

They have no idea their world could be turned upside down (and maybe packed into boxes) in a matter of days or weeks. Perhaps I should adopt their 'ignorance is bliss' perspective. I'll just sit around building things out of Legos, racing matchbox cars and asking lots of questions. Someone else can worry about potentially selling the house, cleaning out the closets, moving with a dog and 3 kids.

Sometimes, I think adulthood is overrated.

A Little More Birthday Fun

The boys don't play well together very often, but Luke has really impressed us with his ability to share his new presents with Andy. I don't think Luke has even had a chance to touch this car yet.
Thanks for the awesome card! We finally had Luke's party with his friends.

Eli spent most of Saturday in his car seat, between the birthday party and the beginning of t-ball. He transitioned to all formula, all the time this week and he is much a happier, more flexible baby. This makes for a much happier, more flexible mama, as well.

I missed Andy's first t-ball game due to the birthday party, but Steve said he did well. He was fascinated with his uniform shirt because he has a number 2 on the back. He was pretty excited about the post-game refreshments, too.

I did the thing I said I wouldn't do this weekend: totally overscheduled my children. It was exhausting and fun, but I hope it doesn't become a frequent occurence.

An Uninvited Guest

We went to Grandma and Papa's for Easter. Grandma was kind enough to make a cake for Luke.
Emily and Andy, hunting for eggs

Luke and Allie, busy collecting eggs

So we had an unexpected and much despised guest over the weekend: the stomach flu! Andy and I didn't feel well on Saturday, but I really thought it was related to something we ate.

Boy, was I wrong.

We unknowingly exposed the whole family on Easter Sunday. Sorry, kids.

These pictures were taken when everyone was still feeling well. The weather was miserable but everyone persevered in the gusts of wind to find their eggs. The rain held off until evening.

I didn't take any pictures of Eli on his first Easter because he decided to scream all afternoon.

We all took turns holding and rocking him. He never got sick, but he certainly was miserable.
We had to cancel Luke's birthday party with his school friends. That's back on the calendar for a later date. Poor fella. He was so sick yesterday that he didn't even care.

Hopefully we are all on the mend.

The Birthday Boy

Luke's new favorite Lego creation and the bane of our existence. They spent several hours working on this, but pieces keep falling off and aggravating the Lego engineers that live here.
A chocolate cake with chocolate frosting, adorned with Lego guys...he didn't want any cake. Glad I didn't invest much time and effort in the preparation. Luke is definitely not someone who is impressed by culinary skills or fancy meals. Good to know.

Not only was it his 6th birthday, but also his first day of spring break. Except for Steve, who had to work, we all spent the day in our pajamas and Luke spent plenty of time playing the Wii.

He wanted to stage a photo shoot with his new Lego guys. Since I write this blog, I have limited Lego guy photo submissions to one.

Happy birthday, Lukester!